According to some recent insider info, the upcoming 160 gb model Playstation 3 will NOT have backward compatibility, putting to rest the rumors that the latest incarnation of the console would take the place of the 60 and old 80 gig models before it. Apparently, if you want to play your PS2 games, you’re going to have to keep your PS2 hooked up.

Now, this isn’t that bad, as far as I can see, because really, most people who play PS2 games on a regular basis have a functional system, and though the system is far from dead in Sony’s eyes, there aren’t many top-notch titles being released that aren’t also avaiable for its new-gen brother. Also, at just $129, the system is cheap enough for just about anyone with a hankering for older titles (or those lacking the cash for the PS3 and its $60 games) to pick one up.

Still, I can see why Sony’s fanbase would be upset by this, seeing as this now makes Playstation 3 the only current-gen system on the market with zero backward compatibility currently on the shelves (meaning we’re not counting the discontinued 60 and 80 gig models). All that extra cable switching can be a real pain in the ass, too. Any thoughts?

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